What do global superstars Cameron Diaz, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and bands like Coldplay , The Killers and Black Eyed Peas have in common with Roy Keane , Mrs Brown and Graham Norton?

The answer is that they are just a few of the growing number of world-famous celebrities who have chosen to cross the Irish Sea with ferry company Stena Line in recent years.

Stena Line - which sails the Superfast X and Adventurer vessels between Holyhead and Dublin - has released the VIP guest list as part of a campaign to encourage ‘ferry first-timers’, and people who haven’t sailed in years, to forget about flying and book a ferry trip instead.

So who else has been sampling the delights of travelling with Stena Line?

A spokesman said: "Well if you’re into music, there is a long list of solo stars that you may have spotted on-board including Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Shane MacGowan, Debbie Harry, Ellie Goulding, Jason Derulo, Olly Murs, Will Young, David Gray, Jake Bugg, Professor Green and Jamiroqua.

Ellie Goulding

"Bands obviously enjoy the spacious surroundings of Stena Line’s ferries also with the likes of the Manic Street Preachers, Back Street Boys, Journey, Good Charlotte, The Vamps, Super Furry Animals, Slipknot and the Eagles of Death Metal all sampling the company’s highly-regarded customer service.

Manic Street Preachers

"World champions Carl Frampton, Tyson Fury and Glenn McCrory are also boxing clever when it comes to choosing how they travel, while fellow world-beaters Stephen Hendry (snooker), Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor and Eric ‘the Crafty Cockney’ Bristow (darts) have also caught the Stena Line ferry bug.

Heston Blumenthal

"And how they choose to travel is certainly no joke for comedians like Frankie Boyle and Johnny Vegas who have travelled with Stena Line, while celebrity chefs Kevin Woodford and Heston Blumenthal were so impressed that the former helped create the company’s on-board menus and the latter conducted a masterclass for Stena Line’s on-board chefs and cooking staff."